Platform
Tax Relief
I have already met with the authors of the Border
Bill and have been promised the opportunity to become a co-sponsor
for the bill and to include our border communities.
Energy Independence, creating an energy economy in NW Iowa
Currently the Power Fund and the Iowa Values fund assist efforts to
develop renewable energy solutions for Iowa businesses and energy
providers.
Accessibility
As your Representative, my door will always be open. Furthermore, when the House is not in session, I will continue serving you by attending every one of your city council meetings. The days of having to go to your state legislator will be over. I will come to you.
Supporting Our Troops
When elected, I will use every resource at my disposal to ensure that our troops returning from abroad receive the benefits they were promised. "Support the troops" was a great slogan to drum up support for our military interventions abroad, but now is the time when they really need our support. Healthcare benefits and tuition payments have been promised but not delivered and our men and women of the military deserve to be treated as the heroes they are. They upheld their end of the deal, now we need to uphold ours.
Jobs and Wages
For too long the party of Wall Street and K Street have held the
only slot on our ballot. Isn’t it time that the party of Main Street
had a voice? As a resident of Le Mars, I’m watching our major
employers lay off workers or close down entirely. I want to reverse
this trend by reenergizing our locally owned business and ending tax
benefits for out of town mega-retailers that import goods from China
and export profits to Arkansas.
Agriculture
The development of ethanol and other renewable fuels provide an
enormous economic opportunity for our district and the state of
Iowa. This progress must be wisely managed for the best possible
long-term outcome. Also, I feel that we can increase the success of
our local farms with programs such as Value Added Agriculture and
labeling farm products with country/state of origin labeling at the
retail level.
Roads, Bridges, and Infrastructure
Republicans have a long history of neglecting infrastructure and
leaving the democrats to have to pay for the neglect. Thus affording
them the opportunity to paint us as “tax-and-spend”. Not only will I
maintain our infrastructure, but I will fight that label and show
the community what it means to invest in our
community.
Environment and Renewable Fuels
The impact of global climate change is already being felt across the
nation. I highly encourage the use and exploration of all renewable
fuels and alternative energies. Furthermore, I support making all
gas pumps in Iowa contain 10% ethanol and
providing incentives for
utility companies to accommodate the changes necessary for wind and
solar development on a consumer level.
Healthcare
It’s embarrassing that we are the only industrialized nation without
universal healthcare for our legal citizens. Steps must be made to
reduce costs, therefore I support a single-payer healthcare program
that includes administrative simplicity for patients and providers,
that will result in significant savings in overhead costs.
Education
Our schools are struggling to operate and are stifled by the
requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
I support an increase in school funding and a reintroduction
of arts and literature studies to assist our children in developing
critical thinking skills to compliment their math and science
skills. There is no reason that the birthplace of the Iowa Test of
Basic Skills should have their education style dictated to them by a
failed program from Texas.
More to come. Check back often
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